AND I'M MEGHAN YOU ARE WATCHING NEWS 8 NOW, I'M ERIN OVALLE. AND I'M MEGHAN TORJUSSEN. MAINE'S HOSPITALS ARE JUST WEEKS AWAY FROM BEING RE-PAID NEARLY áHALF-A-BILLIONá DOLLARS IN UNPAID MEDICAID SERVICES. THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE SAYS THE STATE HAS SOLD THE á220 MILLIONá DOLLAR LIQUOR BOND. NOW THE STATE WILL USE THAT MONEY AND PAY á183 MILLION DOLLARS OF ITS HOSPITAL DEBT, WHICH MEANS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL MATCH IT WITH ANOTHER 305-MILLION IN PAYMENTS. HOSPITALS ACROSS THE STATE ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE THE FULL PAYMENTS THIS MONTH. PORTLAND'S FIRST CHARTER SCHOOL WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO MORE THAN 100 9- TH AND 10-TH GRADE STUDENTS THIS MORNING. THE PORTLAND SCHOOL IS ONE OF THREE NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS OPENING FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. GETTING READY FOR BAXTER'S BEGINNING WAS ANYTHING BUT SMOOTH. AFTER FAILING TWO STATE INSPECTIONS, THE SCHOOL MADE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS JUST IN TIME TO BRING THE SCHOOL UP TO CODE FOR TODAY'S OPENING. NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE POLICE SAY THEY HAVE ARRESTED THE DRIVER ACCUSED OF CAUSING A CRASH THAT KILLED AN ELDERLY COUPLE FROM BIDDEFORD SATURDAY NIGHT. AUTHORITIES SAY THIS MAN 48-YEAR- OLD JOHN SHAW OF BARRINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE IS IN CUSTODY. HE IS FACING TWO COUNTS OF NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE. THE CRASH, LATE SATURDAY NIGHT, KILLED 77-YEAR-OLD JOEL AND MAXINE MCLAIN. JOEL WAS A LONGTIME PASTOR AT THE VICTORY CHAPEL IN BIDDEFORD. SERVICES FOR THE COUPLE HAVE YET TO BE SCHEDULED BUT ARE EXPECTED FOR SOMETIME EARLY NEXT WEEK THANK YOU FOR TUNING INTO THIS NEWS 8 NOW UPDATE I'M MEGHAN TORJUSSEN. AND I'M ERIN OVALLE. MAKE SURE TO CHECK BACK AT WMTW DOT COM AND OUR MOBILE APP FOR THE TOP STORIES AND WEATHER ANYTIME. HAVE A GREAT DAY.